CAPS Ontario In The News

By PRESS ALLEY October 15, 2024 The top CAPS Ontario #BOSC24 regional sommeliers head to final provincials January 28th in Toronto [Edited from its original posting] The Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers (CAPS) Ontario is excited to announce the four finalists who will be advancing to the 2024 Best Ontario Sommelier Competition (BOSC). Now taking place on January 28th (re-scheduled from its original date on November 12th) and set to be held at its new venue at Bovine Wine Club, within downtown Tornto’s Union Station, this prestigious event showcases the province’s top sommelier talent as they compete in a series...

December 12, 2024 Dear CAPS Members, I want to thank you for your patience as we, your CAPS Ontario Board, dealt with some challenges in preparation for the Best Ontario Sommelier Competition. While postponing the event was our last resort, I'm excited to share that we've reimagined the competition into something new, fresh, and truly special. I'm delighted to announce our outstanding finalists for this year's competition: Christian Perreault Hamel, Wine Director at Harbour Sixty Toronto and Co-founder of Pelican Wines Import; Christophe Reitz, Sommelier at the esteemed Quatrefoil Restaurant in Dundas; Matthew Landry, Sommelier at Restaurant Pearl Morissette and...

  Best Ontario Sommelier Competition: Meet the finalists By CARMELO GIARDINA November 11, 2024 The Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers (CAPS) Ontario has revealed the finalists for the highly anticipated Best Ontario Sommelier Competition (BOSC), a showcase of the province’s most distinguished sommelier talent. Originally scheduled for November 2024, the event will now take place on January 28, 2025 at the Bovine Wine Club in downtown Toronto’s Union Station. This competition brings together Ontario’s top sommeliers, who will go head-to-head in a series of challenges designed to test their skills, including blind tasting and service proficiency. Attendees can look forward...

Comité Champagne has appointed Quebec-based company Lamoureux & Co as its official representative for the Canadian market. The office will be led by Claudie Lamoureux, who will be supported by Amanda Johnson, who is based in Toronto. Together, they will oversee the Canadian market, providing coverage from coast to coast.   Established over 80 years ago, the Comité Champagne brings together all players in the Champagne industry, including 16,200 winegrowers, 130 cooperatives, and 370 Champagne houses. Its mission is to safeguard the interests of the Champagne sector through a wide range of initiatives, encompassing regulation, economic development, and advice in...

Happy Summer! Time is flying by… and your 2024 CAPS Ontario Board has been in both planning and activation mode, gearing up with exciting news and changes – for our members, potential members and the hospitality industry -- coming soon! We’ve had some recent changes within our Board, so thanks for your patience while we do some re-organizing to be ready to roll, come 2024 events season. First: we are revamping our CAPS Ontario website to make it easy, accessible, and full of current news, membership info and upcoming events. Stay tuned as we move ahead. Our goal is to...